title: Giant adrenal cavernous hemangioma: a rare abdominal mass.
abstract: An 84-year-old woman with left flank pain presented to our institution. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated a large spherical adrenal mass (diameter 13 cm) showing features of a benign lesion. Histologic examination revealed a giant adrenal hemangioma. Surgical resection was curative, with no recurrence at 2 years of follow-up. Surgery is usually recommended for symptomatic patients or in the case of a large lesion (>6 cm) because of the possibility of the coexistence of a malignancy or potential complications (ie, hemorrhage, rupture).
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological, Oncological, and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. nicola.galea@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Galea
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Noce
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ciolina
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liberali
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francone
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography